A/N- Hi guys! This is my first ever fan fiction so please review and let me know what you think. Thanks.

Chapter One

It's normal to be scared of your boss. Right?

Claire POV

Myrnin is my boss. My crazy vampire mad scientist boss wasn't exactly what I would have called a close friend. In fact I would say I'm scared of him more than any other vamp in Morganville, well except maybe Bishop but he's dead now so . . . Myrnin it is.

It's normal to be scared of your boss, right? He's fanged me once already, he could do it again any time. At least that's what Eve, Michael and Shane keep telling me. I don't really know what to think, it's not his fangs that scare me. That's a lie; it's not his fangs that scare me the most. His mood swings though pretty much petrify me. One minute he's sweet lovely Myrnin who makes me laugh, the next he's homicidal maniac Myrnin with an added splash of terrifying. Sometimes I wonder why I don't get danger money for working with him.

I'm sitting in Common Grounds enjoying one of Oliver's overpriced yet delicious mochas. How can such a bad guy make such great drinks? I feel my phone start to vibrate in my jeans pocket. I hope it's Shane telling me he's on his way. No such luck,

"Claire, I need you at the lab now." Myrnin demands of me.

"What about saying please Myrnin? It wouldn't kill you!" I reply sharply.

"Need I remind you Claire that you work for me; you will do as I wish"

"I'm not having this argument again Myrnin! I work with you."

"Fine. We do not have time for this. My sweet little Claire, I would be most honoured if you would bestow upon me, your most humble servant, a visit to my laboratory. Please?"

This last sentence he said with the sweetest tone to his voice and I could just imagine the innocent look he would give me if we were talking in person.

"I'm meant to be meeting Shane Myrnin, it's my night off and I hardly get to see him anymore." I whine down my cell phone.

"It really is an emergency Claire, something is terribly wrong. I need you here. NOW!" With that he hung up and I had no choice but to get to the lab. Quickly.

I ran to the lab as fast as I could without interruption. No one pays any attention to someone running flat out in the street in Morganville. Best to stick to your own business and stay out of anyone else's. I sent Shane a quick text telling him I was sorry for cancelling and would explain everything when I got home. All he sent back was the word "fine". Either he really wasn't bothered or he was super pissed. I'm going with pissed.

As I reached the cul de sac with Granma Day's house and the alley way entrance to Myrnin's secret shack I slowed down to catch my breath and lower my heart rate. No need to tempt the crazy vampire. I walked down the stairs to Myrnin's lab and found him standing perfectly still between the lab tables. No obvious emergency yet.

"Myrnin, you said it was an emergency. Something was "terribly wrong"?" I asked hesitantly.

He turned around and focussed on me. The most heartbroken look I had ever seen crept onto his face and he held out his fist slowly. With a trembling voice he said,

"It is awful little Claire, I don't know what to do". He slowly opened his closed fist and with tears now falling freely whispered, "Bob is dead".